righteous

Speech parts

1. righteous - Adjective

2. righteous - Verb

3. righteous - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Doing, or according with, that which is right; yielding to all their due; just; equitable; especially, free from wrong, guilt, or sin; holy; as, a righteous man or act; a righteous retribution.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

holy just godly upright virtuous right good moral clean ethical honest pious decent equitable exemplary
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Antonyms

unrighteous moa satanic black praetorian satanist
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Phrases with the word

righteous way of living righteous man be righteous righteous path righteous way of life path of the righteous

Examples

The company of just and righteous men is better than wealth and a rich estate. Euripides

When you are attacked by people's envy or betrayal from a friend, do not lose heart and do not harbor evil in your heart, but say: 'I entrust all this to Your righteous judgment, Lord!' Nikolaj Velimirovic

God's grace always assists those who struggle, but this does not mean that a struggler is always in the position of a victor. Sometimes in the arena the wild animals did not touch the righteous ones, but by no means were they all preserved untouched. John of Shanghai and San Francisco

At an open chest the righteous sins. Italian Proverb

The righteous say little and do much. Jewish Proverb

The merciful do not engage in war, and the righteous do not engage in finances. Chinese Proverb

Close letter words and terms

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